Claw A1M 7" 120Hz FHD 1080P Gaming Handheld-Intel core CU5 135H-Intel Arc-16GB-512GBSSD

This device can be really cool and really frustrating at the same time. The MSI software can be a headache, and I personally had to install third-party control software for it to work the way I wanted. However, when you work with a game to get it running well, it can be very rewarding. I can play Forza Horizon 5 and emulate no problem. The battery is a little lacking when playing unplugged. It may last around 2 hours.

This is a great device to play minimal side scrolling games. Anything else will be laggy and make the fans kick in full blast. Other than that it is awesome for streaming games from a gaming PC.

For what I do with it I haven't had any issues, no slowdowns, no crashes, I can't play the most demanding AAA games here but that is not what this is for, at least for me, we have to know the limitation of this handheld devices, just remember, is a Windows 11 Mini PC, if is not for you don't get it, fortunately it has worked for me wonderfully

It is a great handheld. I really liked it and it’s worked perfect for the games I enjoy playing. It’s a nice size and the battery life is okay. The only issue I have had so far is charging is a problem sometimes, but I think I have resolved that problem.

First things first, if you are new to pc handhelds, these are not game consoles. They are PC’s dressed up as handhelds. That means messing around with a lot of settings for each game, dealing with windows updates, and bios + driver updates before jumping into a game. With that out of the way. This MSI claw A1M, base model is an absolute deal. Where other handheld PC’s run anywhere up to $1300, this one comes in at $380. Albeit, due to the price, we are given a 512 gb ssd (ssd can be upgraded) and 16 gb of ram but it has not been an issue playing the games that i have, incuding cyberpunk at around 50 fps. The fans are also noticeable but much quieter than the competition. This system also runs the new intel gpu/cpu which after driver updates, is very efficient for a little chip. I cant recommend this enough, playing games is much more accessible. BUT the biggest drawback is the battery, which in my case lasts about an hour, so hopefully os updates in the future can help with minimizing bloatware from windows.